'I feel 18 again!': Mum, 33, given amazing makeover after she lost 65kg because her kids were being bullied due to her weight

When Katrina Carrick's daughter Taylah was five years old and starting kindergarten, her biggest worry was that her eldest child wouldn't fit in.

Katrina's fears were realised when her shy and quiet daughter came home from school and said she was being teased.

But it was the reason she was being bullied that made the Katrina decide it was time to make a change.

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Before and after: Katrina Carricks, 33, shed a staggering 65kg after learning her daughter was being teased because of her weight

'I was so worried that she wouldn't fit in and then she came home and said "A boy said today Mum that you're really fat."

'My biggest fear was my kids being bullied and then I found out they were being bullied because of me.'

That moment was the beginning of an extraordinary transformation for Katrina, 33, who appeared on The Morning Show's Makeover Monday segment where she said she 'felt 18 again' after losing 65kg.

The mum-of-two, who was having trouble breaking out of her comfort zone of wearing loose clothing, was given a completely new look by make-up artist and hair stylist Craig Beaglehole and fashion stylist Donny Galella.

Dream team: Fashion stylist Donny Galella (left) and make-up artist Craig Beaglehole (right) gave Katrina a total makeover on The Morning Show on Monday

Katrina has dropped from a size 26 to a size 12, and she said her weight loss took a lot of hard work over two years but she was able to keep going with support from her husband Justin and children Taylah, eight, and Charli, four.

'It's definitely hard work and lots of hours in the gym - when I first went to the gym I was training six days a week,' she told hosts Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies.

'My family have supported me through the whole lot.'

Hard work: It took the mum-of-two from Camden Park two years to drop from a size 26 to a size 12

Katrina, from Camden Park in outer Sydney, also credits her personal trainer Andrew McDermott from YWCA Mount Anan with giving her the tough love she needed.

'He was amazing. I joined the gym and hired him as a personal trainer and he pushed me really hard,' she told the MailOnline.

Katrina did a mixture of boot camps, boxing classes and weights and she also learned to cook healthier food.

Transformation: Katrina's hair was coloured lighter and she was dressed in a blue blazer with chunky jewellery

'I used to eat like a lot of takeaway,' she said.

'I've learnt how to cook amazing food that's healthy for you. You don't have to give up the taste of food.'

Katrina said before her makeover she kept wearing baggy clothing even though she had lost weight.

Healthy choices: Katrina worked out six days a week and learnt how to cook healthier food

'It took me a little while to get me my head around my wardrobe,' she said.

'I'd wear really loose fitting big baggy tops and maxi dresses.

'I used to wear those really, really baggy calotte pants and long denim skirts, I lived in those.'

Doting mother: The stay-at-home mum says she was able to lose the weight thanks to support from her family

On Monday morning's show the 33-year-old was dressed in a blue silk blazer, leather pants and layered necklaces from Target. Her hair was lightened and she was given a more natural make-up look.

'I love the colour of my hair… The colour is amazing,' she said.

'I would never wear a blue jacket like this so this a new look, and the leather pants are definitely nothing that I've had in my wardrobe before ever.

New look: Before her makeover Katrina wore baggy clothes, even though she had lost weight

'If you told me before that I was going to be wearing leather pants on TV I probably would have said "Well I'm just going to run away."'

Katrina plans to renew her wedding vows with Justin on their 10th anniversary this November.

The couple will take a P&O cruise to Moreton Island off Queensland where they will hold the ceremony with friends and family.

'I don't have any wedding photos on the wall because I look at them now and I don't like them, so it will be great to have a photo on the wall that I can look at.'

Happy days: Katrina plans to renew her wedding vows with husband Justin this November to mark their 10 year anniversary

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'I feel 18 again!': Katrina Carrick , 33, given amazing makeover after she lost 65kg because her kids were being bullied due to her weight